New Mexico lawmakers back education funds from oil windfall
The Legislative Finance Committee urges a 6.5 percent boost in general fund spending and endorses diverting part of oil windfall into trusts for early childhood education and college access. Proposals include a $464 million increase in ongoing spending to about $7.5 billion and a $325 million investment trust for early schooling, with aims to insulate against oil downturns and expand prekindergarten and teacher pay hikes.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Legislative Finance Committee
Accountability Office
Patricia Lundstrom
Gallup
House
Susan Grisham
Early Education Trust Fund
Early Education
Roswell election candidates seek four year terms and bond vote
Voters will decide on a city council slate with incumbents Savino Sanchez Jr in Ward 4 and Barry Foster in Ward 5, plus challengers Oswaldo Nava and three municipal judge candidates. A $35 million general obligation bond to fund a new public safety complex is on the March ballot, with absentee voting Feb 4 to Feb 29 and Election Day March 3.
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Savino Sanchez Jr
Barry Foster
Monterrey
Oswaldo Nava
Joseph Leskey
Roswell
Kintigh
Timothy H. Davidson
Gary Galassini
Roswell-Nm
Coll
Richardson Ave
Iran Escalation Follows Soleimani Killing and Air Base Strikes
Iran states it did not seek escalation but will defend itself after the U.S. strikes on Soleimani. The attacks marked direct conflict between Washington and Tehran, targeting Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq and a base in Irbil, with warnings issued to American allies.
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Tehran
Soleimani
Iran
Mideast
Trump
America
Washington
U.S
White House
Senate
Revolutionary Guard
Ain al-Asad
Iraq
Anbar
IRNA
Israel
Islamic Republic
Saddam Hussein
Islamic State Group
Syria
Brynjar Stordal
Associated Press
Baghdad
Mike Pence
Guard
Asia
Africa
Europe
FAA
Persian Gulf
Amber Alert issued for boy and driver in New Mexico
A press release from New Mexico State Police asks for tips on a boy possibly en route to Mexico with suspect Rico Ruvira. Authorities say he is driving a maroon 2003 GMC Yukon with turquoise MNF231 plates. A homicide investigation in Roswell identified Mauricio Sanchez as deceased at a residence on East Forest Street. Call 575-624-6770 or 911 with information.
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New Mexico
Rico-Ruvira
Mexico
Mauricio Sanchez
East Forest Street
Todd Wildermuth
Roswell
Driver ends pursuit with self-inflicted shooting on field crash
Chase led deputies onto Southeast Main Street where PIT maneuvers were used before the truck left the road into a field. The driver then reportedly shot himself with a handgun, according to Herrington.
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Main Street
Herrington
Alex Ross
Suspect booked after embezzlement case in Chaves County
A suspect was booked at Chaves County Detention Center after an arrest warrant in December for embezzlement over 20 000, computer access to defraud, and three counts of tax evasion. She posted bond on own recognizance following an initial appearance in Chaves County Magistrate Court. The case cites 173 091 50 dollars embezzled from Cattlemans Kountry Kitchen between 2015 and 2017 and a failure to file three years of NM Personal Income Tax returns.
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Chaves County
Sand
Ers
Sanders
Cattleman
Kountry
New Mexico
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Morcan Lee
John Arthur Smith
D-Deming
Michelle Lujan Grisham
East Second Street
Pecos Trails Transit
Lisa Dunlap
Rdrnews
Jorge Rico
Ruvira
Chase
Cattleman’s Kountry Kitchen
Busi
Ade
Total Fitness Center
Racquet Club & Spa
E. Mescalero Rd
Acquetcilubandspa.com
Ultra Health
N. Main St
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